What Kenya's New Crypto Regulations Mean for East African Fintech
Kenya Has Finally Given Crypto a Rulebook. Now What? Kenya has gazetted the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Regulations, 2026, published in Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 185 under Legal Notice No. 134, finalising a licencing and supervision framework for cryptocurrency exchanges, wallet providers, stablecoin issuers, and other digital asset businesses. The regulations complete the implementation of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, which President William Ruto signed into law in October 2025. This isn't just a crypto story. It's a fintech story. For startups, banks, investors, and payment companies, regulatory clarity could reshape how digital assets are built, funded, and used across East Africa. The biggest impact of these regulations won't be on crypto traders. It will be on the businesses building financial products around digital assets, and on the wider fintech sector that has spent years operating in the same regulatory grey zone crypto did. Why Regula...
